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What the Department for Transport does
We work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move.
DfT is a ministerial department, supported by 24 agencies and public bodies.
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- £11.6 million for Swindon as government funds vital new road
- Ministers showcase the UK’s green future ahead of COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow
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- HS2 West Midlands to Crewe: environmental and traffic impacts, transport provisions and station improvement or creation
- Levelling Up Fund: additional documents
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- DfT payments to passenger rail operators under emergency agreements
- Restoring Your Railway Fund: bids received
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Office address and general enquiries
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
United Kingdom
Switchboard (8:30am to 5:30pm)
0300 330 3000
In the current situation, and with the majority of officials following the Prime Minister’s instruction to work from home unless absolutely necessary, we are unable to reply to correspondence that has been sent by post. We apologise for the inconvenience that this will cause but hope you will understand. Use the contact form provided.
We aim to respond within 20 working days.
We may send your personal data to other transport organisations if they are best placed to answer your enquiry. Find out more about how DfT looks after any personal data you send us - https://www.gov.uk/dft/privacy-policy.
Media enquiries
The Department for Transport press office only deals with enquiries from the media.
For personal enquiries regarding MOT, please email: enquiries@dvsa.gov.uk.
If you are not a member of the media, use the switchboard line:
0300 330 3000
If you are a member of the media and have a media query contact the press office: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/about/media-enquiries.
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- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information requests
Department for Transport
FOI Advice Team
3rd Floor
One Priory Square
Hastings
TN34 1EA
United Kingdom
Switchboard
0300 330 3000
Please note that, in the current situation and with the majority of officials following the Prime Minister’s instruction to work from home unless absolutely necessary, we are unable to reply to Freedom of Information requests that have been sent by post. We apologise for the inconvenience that this will cause but hope you will understand. Use the contact form instead.
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